Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has officially done away with the U.S. military's WOKE flu vaccine mandate, and I applaud that ...

The Southern Poverty Law Center spent decades naming hate groups. A new federal indictment alleges it was secretly funding ...

The Powerball jackpot is up to $118 million for the lottery drawing on Saturday, April 25. Do you have the winning numbers?

Mackenzie Trader has been chosen as The Herald-Mail Student of the Week. Mackenzie is a senior at Smithsburg High School. Mackenzie has demonstrated a strong commitment to academics throughout high ...

Manuel Gordon-Watson Jr., 34, of Hagerstown, was sentenced to 60 years in state prison, with another 65 years suspended, ...

Girls flag football is now a sanctioned state championship sport in Maryland, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Boonsboro's Darian Gaskins and Charleigh McDowell won the voting as the Washington County high school spring sports athletes of the week! Gaskins, a Warriors baseball standout, had three hits, ...

Washington County will hold April 28 public hearings for proposed fee increases for Hagerstown Regional Airport and utility ...

Neil Parrott has been appointed to the Board of County Commissioners, bringing decades of experience in public service, engineering, business leadership and community involvement to his new role, ...

The Hagerstown area scored its third big Lottery game win in recent days, while Powerball winner claims prize.

As "American Idol" celebrated the iconic music of Disney fairytales, a contestant announced that she'd found her Prince Charming on the show. About 25 people gathered at JoJo's Restaurant & Tap House ...

Here are the Washington County high school sports scores for the week of April 20-25.